Martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA) being observed amid tight security

LAHORE (92 News) – Youm-e-Ali, martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (RA) is being observed in the country on Monday. Extensive traffic and security plans have been prepared for major Youm-e-Ali processions which will be taken out in Karachi and Lahore.

Karachi procession

In Karachi, the main procession will be taken out from Nishtar Park. The route of the procession will be a little different compared to past years ─ it mostly bypasses MA Jinnah Road. Instead, mourners will go from New MA Jinnah Road to Peoples Chowrangi, and come out on Preedy Street on the way to Imambargah Hussainian Iranian in Kharadar. Also the mourners, instead of offering Namaz-i-Zuhrain at Ali Raza Imambargah as per the usual practice, will offer the prayer near Quaid-i-Azam's mausoleum.

TRAFFIC AWARENESS AND SOCIAL UNIT DIG TRAFFIC KARACHI pic.twitter.com/az1zyXDPvq — KarachiTrafficPolice (@K_TrafficPolice) May 27, 2019

Lahore procession

In Lahore, pillion riding has been banned and cellphone services will also be temporarily suspended to ensure law and order on the occasion of the martyrdom day of Hazrat Ali (AS). The main procession to mark Youm-e-Ali will be taken out from Mochi Gate to Karbala Gamey Shah outside Bhatti Gate. It will pass through different localities of the Walled City. In Muzaffarabad, a procession was taken out from Central Imam Bargh Pir Alam Shah Bukhari which after passing its traditional route will be culminated at same Imambargah before Namaz-e-Maghrab. In Gilgit, main procession was taken out from Imambargah Dakpura which passing through Amir Jahandar Shah road culminated in Markazi Imamia Masjid at noon.